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Manoel Sousa vs Paulo Henrique Laia

Manoel Sousa is 15-1-0; Paulo Henrique Laia is 18-11-0. Paulo Henrique Laia is 5 years older than Manoel Sousa. Manoel Sousa has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Paulo Henrique Laia. Paulo Henrique Laia is 3" · 8 cm taller than Manoel Sousa. They have met once: Manoel Sousa 1, Paulo Henrique Laia 0.

Manoel Sousa
Brazil
Manoel Sousa
“Manumito” · 15-1-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOWin · TKO
Met once
Paulo Henrique Laia
Brazil
Paulo Henrique Laia
“PH” · 18-11-0
Loss · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionNo contest · No Contest
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Style & credentials

Manoel Sousa

No background on record

Camp · Academia Octógono
Paulo Henrique Laia

No background on record

Camp · Charles Oliveira Gold Team

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
69%
17%
Body
20%
16%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Manoel Sousalast 3 fights
56%11%33%
Paulo Henrique Laialast 1 fight
27%16%57%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Manoel Sousa· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Paulo Henrique Laia· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.272.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Manoel Sousa · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersPaulo Henrique Laia · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.485.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Manoel Sousa · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersPaulo Henrique Laia · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.362.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Manoel Sousa · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersPaulo Henrique Laia · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
20%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Manoel Sousa · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersPaulo Henrique Laia · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
74%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Manoel Sousa · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersPaulo Henrique Laia · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Manoel Sousa · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersPaulo Henrique Laia · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.27
Strikes landed / min
2.33
3.48
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.93
0.36 / 1.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.00 / 2.0
20%
Takedown accuracy
100%
74%
Takedown defence
0%
1:36
Control time / fight
1:49
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Manoel Sousa3 UFC fights · 180 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%83/244
13%24/29
16%29/37
Clinch
10%18/26
4%7/9
0%0/0
Ground
11%19/25
0%0/0
0%0/0
Paulo Henrique Laia1 fight · by range and by target
Range
20%Distance · 20
2%Clinch · 2
78%Ground · 76
Target
69%Head · 24
20%Body · 7
11%Leg · 4

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Manoel Sousa and Paulo Henrique Laia ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL Challenger Series 2023: Week 4 (Fri, Feb 17, 2023), where Manoel Sousa won by Decision.

What are the records of Manoel Sousa and Paulo Henrique Laia?

Manoel Sousa is 15-1-0 and Paulo Henrique Laia is 18-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Manoel Sousa or Paulo Henrique Laia?

Manoel Sousa has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Paulo Henrique Laia, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Manoel Sousa or Paulo Henrique Laia?

Paulo Henrique Laia is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Manoel Sousa stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Manoel Sousa or Paulo Henrique Laia?

Paulo Henrique Laia is 34 and Manoel Sousa is 29.

Who has more finishes, Manoel Sousa or Paulo Henrique Laia?

Manoel Sousa has 12 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Paulo Henrique Laia has 14 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).